What was found
RECEIVED AN OVERHAULED ENGINE FROM MFG ON 5 DEC 2003 AND INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. STARTER BENDIX DRIVE GEAR SHATTERED AGAINST ENGINE RING GEAR ON A START ATTEMPT.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2004
- Submitted
- February 24, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N97811
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17276232
- Aircraft time
- 2,503 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- Engine time
- 5,537 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8000 · Engine Starting System
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- MHB6016
- Part serial
- D081507
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 163 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.